landbeastnovel Chapter 144 is in danger
Chapter 144 is in danger
Chapter 144 is in danger
"No, I just feel disgusted, that place makes me uncomfortable—"
Risa responded, and Kane's eyes flickered slightly as he silently noted down this information.
To the demons of the abyss, a church dedicated to an elven god is naturally abnormal.
But the biggest question is, what's the backup plan inside this church?
Is it a special ritual, a person, or an object?
It should be understood that after the gods stopped focusing their attention on the material plane, the believers, who had lost the ability to use divine magic, should theoretically not have the power to directly harm demons.
However, he had reservations and, after thinking for a moment, suppressed his desire to explore.
The boatman continued rowing the famous boat, which slowly sailed deeper into the harbor. Half an hour later, it stopped at a port, and Kane and Risa got up and disembarked.
Kane finally saw the Finafenne family manor he had seen in Sophia's dream.
Upon seeing Kane and his companion and learning of their purpose, a well-dressed half-elf servant quickly approached and respectfully said, "Please wait a moment." He then hurriedly left.
After a while, the waiter returned, bowed, and said, "Please come with me."
Kane nodded and followed, but to his surprise, Risa suddenly became dignified and proper, completely different from her previous annoying demeanor.
After presenting the gifts they had brought, the two were led to a side hall to wait for a while before Lady Ella finally brought in the sword dancer, Perry.
Today, Lady Ella is wearing a long dress made of oriental silk. Kane's eyes flickered slightly. The cost of this outfit alone must have been several hundred gold coins.
But aside from being aesthetically pleasing, it serves no practical purpose whatsoever.
Mrs. Ella seemed to notice Kane's gaze and walked forward confidently.
She turned slightly to show off her skirt, a hint of provocation and mockery in her eyes.
Perry's eyes sharpened instantly as he stared intently at Kane.
Kane, unperturbed, spoke calmly, "In the name of Spiderblade, I extend my greetings to you."
"In the name of Spider Blade?"
Upon hearing this, both Mrs. Ella and Perry's expressions instantly turned serious.
In the interactions among the Sussas elven nobles, people would typically visit each other in their personal capacity.
The two had just learned from the waiter that the other party's purpose in coming was to thank them for the small favor of helping with the translation.
But at this moment, the other party directly announced their family's name.
This is clearly not for such a "trivial matter," and there is most likely another hidden reason behind it.
Mrs. Ella whispered a few instructions, and Perry nodded, then turned and walked towards the door, seemingly to make some arrangements.
He returned a moment later and whispered a few words in Mrs. Ella's ear.
Lady Ella nodded slightly, then looked at Kane.
"Respected pureblood drow, please state your true purpose."
As she spoke, her gaze shifted to Risa, who was gracefully enjoying her desserts, and she added, "Let me guess, this matter is related to this spellcaster, isn't it?"
Kane nodded. "Madam, I need a quiet environment."
Mrs. Ella understood and gave Perry a wink. Perry immediately turned and left, dismissing all the servants in the side hall.
Once the three of them were alone in the room, Kane looked at Mrs. Ella and slowly said, "You have fallen into a conspiracy."
He continued, "The Duke of Eisenberg deeply despises the noble forces you represent, and he is plotting to eliminate you in order to avoid a subsequent power struggle—"
These words sounded rather alarmist, and Mrs. Ella frowned, a clear hint of doubt showing in her eyes as she looked at Kane.
Kane understood:
In terms of identity, he was not a member of the Susas Elf race. It was hard to believe that an outsider would rashly approach a local nobleman and say that a high-ranking nobleman from his own country was going to harm them.
Moreover, the reputation of drow elves is already poor, so this "helpful" reminder seems more like a conspiracy.
Kane remained polite and slowly explained, "I know you have doubts, but that doesn't affect your interests—I might as well be frank with you, my Spiderblade family suffered heavy losses in the war with the Nords, and now I have to seek suitable allies in the other five countries."
Your family is one of my top candidates, and we can definitely achieve deeper cooperation.
"If you suffer losses because of that duke's actions, it will cause enormous damage to our family's recovery and future plans."
"Out of self-interest?"
Lady Ella's eyes flickered slightly; this statement clearly explained Kane's motives.
One pure-blooded drow, in particular, did not stay within the family to reproduce after the war, but instead went to other countries to travel.
Such unusual behavior was suspicious in itself.
The fact that he "seeks allies" perfectly illustrates his motives—the fact that a pure-blooded drow personally came forward is enough to demonstrate his sincerity in seeking cooperation.
Mrs. Ella's mind raced with thoughts, then she looked at Kane and gave him a faint smile: "I am willing to believe in your family's sincerity."
If this intelligence is true, our Finafenne family will certainly cherish this friendship and cooperation—after all, our merchant guild also has an urgent need for many of the specialties of the Dark Forest.”
"However, I'd like to know more details: how did you obtain this intelligence?"
Kane knew that the other party wanted to obtain more corroborating evidence to confirm the authenticity of the intelligence.
He turned directly to Risa beside him and introduced her: "This wandering spellcaster is named Dorothy. She was originally a member of the Susas Mage Academy."
Later, she and her tutor were expelled from the academy, but were instead taken in by the Duke of Eisenberg.
"Furthermore, they colluded with a demon cult, obtaining rituals and potions capable of transforming mortals into demons—"
And this secret was told to me by her.
Sensing Mrs. Ella's scrutinizing gaze, Risa promptly began her "performance."
She swallowed the dessert, a look of guilt and struggle on her face, and whispered, "We've killed too many people—we can't go on—"
If the Duke's plan succeeds, the entire Susas Elven Court will be overthrown by demons—but I know it's wrong, and we should never let demons descend upon this place.
She recounted more details intermittently, and Mrs. Ella's eyes grew increasingly cold.
Risa, who was in the form of Dorothy, extracted a lot of key internal information from the original owner's memories.
The details of this intelligence precisely confirmed what she said—that Duke Eisenberg did indeed intend to take action.
This includes luring mercenaries to serve as ritual sacrifices (with successful precedents), secretly handing over military supplies to black organizations such as the Bloodline Purification Society, and secretly colluding with other nobles.
Mrs. Ella's eyes darted around, comparing the details Risa had mentioned with the many clues she already knew, which further convinced her of the credibility of the intelligence.
Kane was well aware that Risa was recounting the true information from Dorothy's memories.
Many details are impossible to fake; if Mrs. Ella were willing to send people to investigate and verify, she would soon find clues.
Mrs. Ella nodded slowly.
The conversation lasted a long time. Finally, she sighed softly and said to Kane, "Lord Kane, thank you for the clues you provided. The Finafine family will remember this favor."
"However, you also need to understand that our Finafenne family is only a noble family in name, not in terms of real power."
All we can do is report this matter truthfully to the royal court.
Kane nodded in understanding. These so-called honorary nobles were mostly urban nobles who relied on merchant guilds,
Wealth and lineage advancement did not grant actual military power.
Meanwhile, powerful nobles possessed armies and influence within their own territories, enough to make the royal court wary.
Kane asked, "Lady Ella, if I may ask, after learning of this conspiracy, how will the royal court deal with the duke?"
Will he be thoroughly purged?
Lady Ella shook her head and said helplessly, "Even if the situation is true, the royal court can only issue him a warning and offer reassurance."
"In the last war with Nord, our army was on the verge of collapse."
It was Duke Eisenberg who led his personal guards in a valiant effort to halt the Nord Legion's pursuit, thus buying our army a chance to retreat.
"Therefore, we simply cannot bring him to trial until he has committed extremely serious crimes."
Her eyes flickered slightly as she looked at Kane and said solemnly, "Your Excellency Drow, what follows is an internal matter for us Sussas."
"Of course, if your information is confirmed to be true, you will forever earn the friendship of the Finafenne family."
"I have no doubt about that."
Kane nodded, then made his other request.
"Since Miss Dorothy has chosen to turn to the light, the Duke is now sending men to search for us in and around the port."
We need a safe haven. Could we please stay at your estate for the time being?
"That's certainly not a problem."
Mrs. Ella said with a smile, then clapped her hands.
Perry immediately stepped forward, gestured to Kane and Risa to follow him, and said respectfully, "Please come with me."
Kane and Risa exchanged a glance, then followed the sword dancer deeper into the manor.
Mrs. Ella was left alone in the room, her expression shifting in the candlelight, lost in thought.